Legal Opinion
A.Z. v. Marion County Office, Indiana Department of Child Services
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided August 4, 2009No. 49A05-0902-JV-73PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BAILEY, Judge.
Case Summary
Appellant-Respondent AZ. ("Father") appeals an order terminating his parental rights to HL., upon the petition of the Appellee-Petitioner Marion County Department of Child Services ("the DCS"). We affirm.
Issues
Father presents two issues for appeal:
T. Whether he was denied due process; and
II. Whether the DCS established, by clear and convincing evidence, that termination of the parental relationship is in the best interests of HL.
Facts and Procedural History
On June 30, 2006, A.L. ("Mother") gave birth to HL. Father had been incarcerat*147ed since before H.L.'s…
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